Map of Absence

Year : 2016
Dimension : 53 × 110 × 7.5 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 2541 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Base Price : Sold
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Mixed natural materials: wood, kilim, roots, beads, branches; surface assemblage technique
Technique : Surface assemblage using mixed natural materials such as wood, kilim, roots, beads, and branches. The loose, scattered composition of textured, native elements evokes memory, absence, and stillness in motion. The technique relies on layering cultural and ecological fragments into an asymmetrical, narrative structure.

‘Map of Absence’ is a mixed-media composition presenting scattered houses, rug fragments, branches and cultural signs—evoking a fragmented, forgotten form of living. It captures homes without people, nests without birds, memories without voices. Like a fractured recollection, it reflects human presence through absence—familiar yet missing.